Entry to Sea Kayaking I - Bank Based.
Entry to Sea Kayaking I - Bank Based.
Learn the Basics of Sea Kayaking; a Beginners half day 'bank course' to get you started on the road to full fledged Sea Kayaking in tidal waters. Practical information from twenty years of commercial paddling experience!
There are currently no dates scheduled for this event. Please telephone 01473 - 375 026 for available dates for this event.
Interested in beginning to sea kayak?
Want to learn what you need to wear and carry on you for safety? What kayak to buy? What type & length of paddle do I need? And the questions just go on & on & on ...............?
- Clothing; selecting a wet system, a dry system OR a semi-dry system.
- The layering system & its principles.
- What type of buoyancy aid & its features.
- What to carry on your buoyancy aid - calling for assistance.
- The standard equipment to carry on every outing.
- Buying & using marine V.H.F. radios.
- How to load your kayak on to your vehicle.
- How to get your kayak from your vehicle to the water.
- Useful tips as a result of twenty years of experience.
Three hours of bank coaching, providing the information you won't find anywhere else, giving you just what you need to get started effectively & efficiently, and only what you need, to buy the right clothing & equipment at the right price, saving you time & expense. And you'll leave enthused & excited to get started.
If you also Book the Entry to Sea Kayaking II - Water Based session, you'll benefit from a discount of 50% on your touring kayak.
Duration: 3-4 hrs. Group Size: 8. Coach Ratio: 4:1. Skill Level: Complete Beginner. Fitness: Non. Age: 12+
Sonia Robbins
June 30th 2024
Very useful comprehensive introduction including risks & safety.
Short & sweet, thanks Sonia.
Nomad
Location
Alton Water, IP9 2RY
Touring kayak, spraydeck, paddle & buoyancy aid.
Pay on departure
Toilets are available on site - please enter through the main gate & take a ticket. Follow the road towards the water & turn left into the carpark.
You will see our kayak trailer & vehicle at the front of the carpark, nearest the water.